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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Secoya

We have included ten basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

You can find a broader selection of Secoya words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Secoya language site for more free resources.

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Secoya Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Secoya
One/Un/Uno	Te'e
Two/Deux/Dos	Kayayë
Three/Trois/Tres	Toasoñë
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Kajese'ë
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Jënte
Man/Homme/Hombre	Ëjë
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Nomio
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Mai
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ñañi
Water/Eau/Agua	Oko

Click here to see Secoya vocabulary words compared to words in related Tucanoan languages: Tucanoan Indian Words

Secoya Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Secoya word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Secoya animal words

Secoya number words

Additional Resources

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